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    "id": 1493514,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1493514/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": "There are two critical roles played by KRB, one is classification of the roads and the other one is sharing of funds to various departments or Semi-Autonomous Government Agencies (SAGAS) in the roads sector like KeRRA, KURA and KeNHA. Matters of oversight lie with us parliamentarians. What KRB needs to do even after this amendment is to have a database of all the roads in Kenya so that Members of Parliament are not caught in between the demands of the constituents. The citizens of this country have been asking which roads are supposed to be done by the national Government or county governments. A clear database will make work very easy and there will be responsibility in terms of maintaining roads and putting murrum on rural roads in our constituencies. It is also very important for KRB to make it easy for KeRRA, KURA and KeNHA to classify roads. This is because some roads cut across various constituencies and counties yet, they have never been classified as KeNHA roads so as to be tarmacked. These are some of the gaps that KRB needs to look into and address. They also need to follow up on stalled roads and ensure that resources are availed to various agencies so that those roads can be tarmacked. I am talking on behalf of the people of Gichugu. There are many roads which have stalled in my constituency. I believe with good management in terms of distribution of resources to KeRRA these roads will be completed. The other amendment is straightforward. I need not to belabour it. The correction is so as to abide by the Constitution by replacing the word “Minister” with “Cabinet Secretary”. These amendments are straightforward as you have said. As a House, we have a responsibility to follow up on the performance of KRB. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker, for giving me an opportunity to contribute. I beg to support."
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